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School Gardening for SC Educators is a horticulture-based training program designed to help South Carolina educators grow successful school gardens to address childhood obesity and improve academic outcomes.

The program includes:

Low cost online training

Technical support

Hands-on workshops and educational materials to help school and community gardens increase their capacity for gardening with youth

Clemson Extension offers the School Gardening for SC Educators through a partnership with the College of Charleston's Food Systems Change Initiative with funding provided by the Boeing Company S.C.

"The kids really love it...the hands-on experience... getting out there. They love digging in the dirt. They love harvesting and tasting."~SC Educator

"Getting the kids to eat the food that they are growing is fantastic...I'm also seeing changes in behavior because of it. It gives us a chance to connect a little bit."~SC Educator

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Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.